Kevin Smith is a seasoned trial lawyer for Wiggin and Dana LLP, and he chairs the litigation department. Smith has represented a broad variety of clients in aeronautical, medical, and environmental litigation, he has also represented both Fortune 500 companies, and closely-held businesses. Current clients include GE Aerospace, who Smith represented in complex litigation across multiple jurisdictions. Smith has also represented ExxonMobil in a high profile unfair trade practice case.
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Commercial Disputes, Aviation, Class Actions, Intellectual Property Litigation, Litigation and Regulatory Compliance, Manufacturing, Product Liability, Trade Secrets, Unmanned Aerial Systems
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Kevin is Chair of Wiggin and Dana’s Litigation Department and a seasoned trial lawyer with a national practice. He represents Fortune 500 companies and privately held businesses in complex civil litigation, with a focus on business disputes, product liability, and aviation. Kevin has successfully resolved high-stakes matters in federal and state courts across a range of industries, including aviation, financial services, healthcare, and technology. His cases often involve technically complex products and systems, such as jet engines, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and software, and span claims including breach of contract, tortious interference, unfair trade practices, patent infringement, wrongful death, product liability, and constitutional and civil rights.

Memberships
  • Federal Grievance Committee, U.S. District Court (Connecticut)
  • Federal Bar Association
  • Federal Bar Council
  • American Bar Association – Litigation Section, Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section, Business Litigation, Aviation and Space Law, and Product Liability Committees
  • Product Liability Advisory Council
  • International Association of Defense Counsel
  • Defense Research Institute
  • Connecticut Bar Association
  • New Haven County Bar Association
  • Yale Football Alumni Association
Education
  • Georgetown University Law Center (J.D.)
  • Yale University (B.A.)

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Key clients

  • 3M Company Avelo Airlines, Inc. Executive Flight Services LLC d/b/a Airshare ExxonMobil GE Aerospace Kaman Aerospace Corporation Legacy ECHN, Inc. Owens Corning Pfizer, Inc. RTX Corporation Textron Aviation, Inc.

Work highlights

Represented GE Aerospace in multiple high-stakes matters stemming from fatal aviation accidents.
Represented ExxonMobile in a high-stakes climate change action case.
Represented 3M in a high-profile consumer and environmental protection action filed by twenty-nine plaintiffs.